Etsy: Made in Canada *save the date!*

Planning ahead and already prepping for fall shows!  Speaking of which, I’ll be at the Etsy Made in Canada show again this year, here in Toronto!  It’s at the MaRS building, as usual, and runs 10am – 6pm.

As always, there’ll be swag bags too!

For more information, see the show event page here.

Canada Day

Happy Canada Day to this wonderful place I get to call home!

Toronto Journals, and Canadiana Journals, will be on show and for sale at the Canada 150+ show held at TEST Gallery for the entire month of July.

Go here for details.

Show Opening: Tonight!

Join us this Friday, June 30, at the Toronto Etsy Street Team Gallery, 906 Queen St W from 6 to 9 pm for the opening of our Canada 150+ show! For the entire month of July we are hosting an art and craft show featuring Canadian makers wares inspired by Canada.

After about 4 billion years of geological history, and 14,000 years of human history, we’re taking the 150 year anniversary of Confederation as our cue to examine this country through art and craft. Artists and artisans will be showing work inspired by our environment, history and people, experiences of immigration, nature, geography and more.

For more information, please see the gallery/team website here.

Wordless Wednesday 28.06.17

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Canada 150+

Join us this Friday, June 30, at the Toronto Etsy Street Team Gallery, 906 Queen St W from 6 to 9 pm for the opening of our Canada 150+ show! For the entire month of July we are hosting an art and craft show featuring Canadian makers wares inspired by Canada.

What: Canada 150+ Art and Craft Show
Where: TEST Gallery, 906 Queen St. W., Toronto
When: July 1 – 30, 2017
*Opening reception Friday June 30; 6pm to 9pm.

For more information, please see show website here.

Opening Night: Bees (& the Birds) Show!

Tonight’s the night!  It’s the opening reception for the Bees Show here in Toronto!

Join us for a few hours to celebrate pollinators and help us raise funds to support them!  If you can’t make the opening, no worries! The show runs till June 20th.

What: Opening reception for Bees (& the Birds) Art Show & Craft Market
When: June 8, 2017 from 5pm till 8pm
Where: Toronto Etsy Street Team Gallery, 906 Queen St. West, Toronto

For more information, please go here.

Midsummer Market

It’s that time of year, when your local makers and artisans come out to celebrate the warmer season with our finely made goods!  This year we’ll be at Campbell House museum, both indoors and outdoors like last year.  You will find art, crafts and fine food items!

Bonus: First 50 visitors get a free swag bag!

When:  Saturday June 17, 11am – 6pm
Where:  Campbell House Museum, the corner of Queen St. West & University Avenue (Osgoode subway station)

For more information about the show, please visit the facebook event page here.

Bees (& the Birds) Show

I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be participating as an artisan in this year’s Bees (& the Birds) show over at the TEST Gallery!  I’ll be making a series of pollinator themed journals and notebooks (think hexagons, florals and shimmery shiny gold!) that are perfect for garden notes, summer camp and cottage adventures.

When: June 7 – 20, 2017
Where:  TEST Gallery, 906 Queen St. West, Toronto

Please join us for the opening reception on Thursday June 8, from 5pm – 8pm.  We’d love your support as we support pollinators!

For more information about the show, please visit the facebook event page here.

Wunderkammer Show: Last Weekend!

Thanks again to everyone who came out to the opening of our team’s first gallery show, Wunderkammer: Cabinet of Curiosity.  It’s a curated selection of science-based art and craft, it’s a really fun show!

If you weren’t able to join us for the opening and haven’t popped in to take a look at the amazing work by local artists and artisans, this is the last call.  Show closes May 28th, which is this sunday.

Show hours are:
Tuesdays: 11 am – 4 pm
Wednesdays through Sundays: noon to 6 pm
The Toronto Etsy Street Team Gallery, 906 Queen St W

Wunderkammer Show

Image: Ele Willoughby

This past saturday was the opening for the group show I’m in: Wunderkammer: The Cabinet of Curiosity.  It was curated by the Captain of the Toronto Etsy Street Team and all pieces included are of a science/nature theme.  I’m so proud to have one of my artists books (and paintings!) alongside so many other talented makers.  Scroll through the photos for a quick sampling of the work on display.

Image: Ele Willoughby

Image: Ele Willoughby

If you weren’t able to make the opening, don’t worry!  The show runs from now till May 28 at The Toronto Etsy Street Team Gallery, 906 Queen St West, Toronto

Show hours are:
Tuesdays: 11 am – 4 pm
Wednesdays through Sundays: noon to 6 pm

For more information and to see the website, go here.